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2025

Journal Article

Microbial population shifts during disturbance induced foaming in anaerobic digestion of primary and activated sludge

Krohn, Christian, Khudur, Leadin, Biek, Sali Khair, Elliott, Jake AK, Tabatabaei, Seyedali, Jiang, Chenjing, Wood, Jennifer L., Dias, Daniel Anthony, Dueholm, Morten K.D., Rees, Catherine A., O'Carroll, Denis, Stuetz, Richard, Batstone, Damien J., Surapaneni, Aravind and Ball, Andrew S. (2025). Microbial population shifts during disturbance induced foaming in anaerobic digestion of primary and activated sludge. Water Research, 281 123548, 123548-281. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123548

Microbial population shifts during disturbance induced foaming in anaerobic digestion of primary and activated sludge

2025

Journal Article

Understanding sulfate transport phenomena during electrochemical acid recovery from waste MgSO4: a modelling approach

Ibrahim, Mohamed H., Batstone, Damien J., Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen (2025). Understanding sulfate transport phenomena during electrochemical acid recovery from waste MgSO4: a modelling approach. Separation and Purification Technology, 360 (Part 1) 130988, 130988. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.130988

Understanding sulfate transport phenomena during electrochemical acid recovery from waste MgSO4: a modelling approach

2025

Journal Article

Metabolic modelling of anaerobic amino acid uptake and storage by fermentative polyphosphate accumulating organisms

Thomson, R., Close, K., Riley, A., Batstone, D.J. and Oehmen, A. (2025). Metabolic modelling of anaerobic amino acid uptake and storage by fermentative polyphosphate accumulating organisms. Water Research, 280 123512, 123512-280. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123512

Metabolic modelling of anaerobic amino acid uptake and storage by fermentative polyphosphate accumulating organisms

2025

Journal Article

Higher order volatile fatty acid metabolism and atypical polyhydroxyalkanoate production in fermentation-enhanced biological phosphorus removal

Thomson, R., Le, C., Wang, L., Batstone, D.J., Zhou, Y. and Oehmen, A. (2025). Higher order volatile fatty acid metabolism and atypical polyhydroxyalkanoate production in fermentation-enhanced biological phosphorus removal. Water Research, 280 123503, 123503-280. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123503

Higher order volatile fatty acid metabolism and atypical polyhydroxyalkanoate production in fermentation-enhanced biological phosphorus removal

2025

Journal Article

Enhancing Data Quality in Wastewater Processes: Missing Data Imputation with Deep Variational Autoencoders and Genetic Algorithms

Mbamba, Christian Kazadi, Keymer, Philip, Alvi, Maira, Topalian, Sebastian O.N., Ud-Din, Fareed and Batstone, Damien J. (2025). Enhancing Data Quality in Wastewater Processes: Missing Data Imputation with Deep Variational Autoencoders and Genetic Algorithms. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 199 109123, 109123. doi: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2025.109123

Enhancing Data Quality in Wastewater Processes: Missing Data Imputation with Deep Variational Autoencoders and Genetic Algorithms

2025

Journal Article

A high-rate A2O bioreactor with airlift-driven circulation and anoxic hybrid growth for enhanced carbon and nutrient removal from a nutrient rich wastewater

Rahimi, Zahra, Zinatizadeh, Ali Akbar, Zinadini, Sirus, van Loosdrecht, Mark and Batstone, Damien J. (2025). A high-rate A2O bioreactor with airlift-driven circulation and anoxic hybrid growth for enhanced carbon and nutrient removal from a nutrient rich wastewater. Chemosphere, 370 143811, 143811. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143811

A high-rate A2O bioreactor with airlift-driven circulation and anoxic hybrid growth for enhanced carbon and nutrient removal from a nutrient rich wastewater

2025

Journal Article

Recent advances and challenges in mechanistic modelling of photosynthetic processes for wastewater treatment

Rossi, S., Capson-Tojo, G, Sànchez-Zurano, A., Carecci, D., Batstone, D.J., Acìén-Fernandez, G. and Ficara, E. (2025). Recent advances and challenges in mechanistic modelling of photosynthetic processes for wastewater treatment. Water Research, 278 123216, 123216-278. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123216

Recent advances and challenges in mechanistic modelling of photosynthetic processes for wastewater treatment

2025

Journal Article

Effect of microbial growth types (suspended and attached) in anoxic zone of innovative one-stage anaerobic/anoxic/oxic bioreactor with airlift regime on nitrogen removal through combined mechanisms and phosphorous removal: A comparative study

Rahimi, Zahra, Zinatizadeh, Ali Akbar, Zinadini, Sirus, van Loosdrecht, Mark and Batstone, Damien J. (2025). Effect of microbial growth types (suspended and attached) in anoxic zone of innovative one-stage anaerobic/anoxic/oxic bioreactor with airlift regime on nitrogen removal through combined mechanisms and phosphorous removal: A comparative study. Journal of Cleaner Production, 486 144303, 144303. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144303

Effect of microbial growth types (suspended and attached) in anoxic zone of innovative one-stage anaerobic/anoxic/oxic bioreactor with airlift regime on nitrogen removal through combined mechanisms and phosphorous removal: A comparative study

2025

Journal Article

Vacuum evaporation coupled with anaerobic digestion for process intensification and ammonia recovery: Model development, validation and scenario analysis

Mustafa Abdelrahman, Amr, Khadir, Ali, Santoro, Domenico, Jang, Eunkyung, Al-Omari, Ahmed, Muller, Chris, Bell, Katherine Y., Walton, John, Batstone, Damien and Nakhla, George (2025). Vacuum evaporation coupled with anaerobic digestion for process intensification and ammonia recovery: Model development, validation and scenario analysis. Bioresource Technology, 416 131753, 131753. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131753

Vacuum evaporation coupled with anaerobic digestion for process intensification and ammonia recovery: Model development, validation and scenario analysis

2024

Journal Article

A critical review on emerging industrial applications of chars from thermal treatment of biosolids

Hedayati Marzbali, Mojtaba, Hakeem, Ibrahim Gbolahan, Ngo, Tien, Balu, Rajkamal, Jena, Manoj Kumar, Vuppaladadiyam, Arun, Sharma, Abhishek, Choudhury, Namita Roy, Batstone, Damien J. and Shah, Kalpit (2024). A critical review on emerging industrial applications of chars from thermal treatment of biosolids. Journal of Environmental Management, 369 122341, 122341. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122341

A critical review on emerging industrial applications of chars from thermal treatment of biosolids

2024

Journal Article

Quadrupling the capacity of post aerobic digestion treating anaerobically digested sludge using a moving-bed biofilm (MBBR) configuration

Wang, Zhiyao, Lu, Xi, Zheng, Min, Hu, Zhetai, Batstone, Damien, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2024). Quadrupling the capacity of post aerobic digestion treating anaerobically digested sludge using a moving-bed biofilm (MBBR) configuration. Water Research: X, 24 100240, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100240

Quadrupling the capacity of post aerobic digestion treating anaerobically digested sludge using a moving-bed biofilm (MBBR) configuration

2024

Journal Article

Current understanding on the transformation and fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances before, during, and after thermal treatment of biosolids

Gbolahan Hakeem, Ibrahim, Halder, Pobitra, Patel, Savankumar, Selezneva, Ekaterina, Rathnayake, Nimesha, Hedayati Marzbali, Mojtaba, Veluswamy, Ganesh, Sharma, Abhishek, Kundu, Sazal, Surapaneni, Aravind, Megharaj, Mallavarapu, Batstone, Damien J. and Shah, Kalpit (2024). Current understanding on the transformation and fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances before, during, and after thermal treatment of biosolids. Chemical Engineering Journal, 493 152537, 1-28. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.152537

Current understanding on the transformation and fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances before, during, and after thermal treatment of biosolids

2024

Journal Article

MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters

Dueholm, Morten Kam Dahl, Andersen, Kasper Skytte, Korntved, Anne-Kirstine C., Rudkjøbing, Vibeke, Alves, Madalena, Bajón-Fernández, Yadira, Batstone, Damien, Butler, Caitlyn, Cruz, Mercedes Cecilia, Davidsson, Åsa, Erijman, Leonardo, Holliger, Christof, Koch, Konrad, Kreuzinger, Norbert, Lee, Changsoo, Lyberatos, Gerasimos, Mutnuri, Srikanth, O’Flaherty, Vincent, Oleskowicz-Popiel, Piotr, Pokorna, Dana, Rajal, Veronica, Recktenwald, Michael, Rodríguez, Jorge, Saikaly, Pascal E., Tooker, Nick, Vierheilig, Julia, De Vrieze, Jo, Wurzbacher, Christian and Nielsen, Per Halkjær (2024). MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 5361, 1-16. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49641-y

MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters

2024

Journal Article

Electrochemical separation of sulfuric acid from magnesium sulfate solutions: application for nickel laterite processing

H. Ibrahim, Mohamed, Batstone, Damien, Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen (2024). Electrochemical separation of sulfuric acid from magnesium sulfate solutions: application for nickel laterite processing. Separation and Purification Technology, 336 126291. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.126291

Electrochemical separation of sulfuric acid from magnesium sulfate solutions: application for nickel laterite processing

2024

Journal Article

Concurrent removal of carbon and nutrients in a one-stage dual internal circulation airlift A2O bioreactor from milk processing industrial wastewater: Process optimization, sludge characteristics and operating cost evaluation

Rahimi, Zahra, Zinatizadeh, Ali Akbar, Zinadini, Sirus, van Loosdrecht, Mark and Batstone, Damien J. (2024). Concurrent removal of carbon and nutrients in a one-stage dual internal circulation airlift A2O bioreactor from milk processing industrial wastewater: Process optimization, sludge characteristics and operating cost evaluation. Chemosphere, 355 141804, 141804. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141804

Concurrent removal of carbon and nutrients in a one-stage dual internal circulation airlift A2O bioreactor from milk processing industrial wastewater: Process optimization, sludge characteristics and operating cost evaluation

2024

Journal Article

Dead in the water – Role of relic DNA and primer choice for targeted sequencing surveys of anaerobic sewage sludge intended for biological monitoring

Krohn, Christian, Jansriphibul, Kraiwut, Dias, Daniel A., Rees, Catherine A., Akker, Ben van den, Boer, Jennifer C., Plebanski, Magdalena, Surapaneni, Aravind, O'Carroll, Denis, Richard, Stuetz, Batstone, Damien J. and Ball, Andrew S. (2024). Dead in the water – Role of relic DNA and primer choice for targeted sequencing surveys of anaerobic sewage sludge intended for biological monitoring. Water Research, 253 121354, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121354

Dead in the water – Role of relic DNA and primer choice for targeted sequencing surveys of anaerobic sewage sludge intended for biological monitoring

2024

Journal Article

Evaluating novel biodegradable polymer matrix fertilizers for nitrogen‐efficient agriculture

Witt, Torsten, Robinson, Nicole, Palma, Ana C., Cernusak, Lucas A., Pratt, Steven, Redding, Matthew, Batstone, Damien J., Schmidt, Susanne and Laycock, Bronwyn (2024). Evaluating novel biodegradable polymer matrix fertilizers for nitrogen‐efficient agriculture. Journal of Environmental Quality, 53 (3), 287-299. doi: 10.1002/jeq2.20552

Evaluating novel biodegradable polymer matrix fertilizers for nitrogen‐efficient agriculture

2024

Journal Article

Polyhydroxyalkanoate production in a biofilm by mixed culture phototrophic bacteria

Hülsen, Tim, Venturato, Daniel, Chan, Clement, Vandi, Luigi, Laycock, Bronwyn, Pratt, Steven, Stegman, Samuel, van Loosdrecht, Mark and Batstone, Damien J. (2024). Polyhydroxyalkanoate production in a biofilm by mixed culture phototrophic bacteria. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434 140001, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140001

Polyhydroxyalkanoate production in a biofilm by mixed culture phototrophic bacteria

2023

Journal Article

Waste to wealth: the power of food-waste anaerobic digestion integrated with lactic acid fermentation

Bühlmann, Christopher H., Mickan, Bede S., Tait, Stephan, Batstone, Damien J. and Bahri, Parisa A. (2023). Waste to wealth: the power of food-waste anaerobic digestion integrated with lactic acid fermentation. Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 5 1285002. doi: 10.3389/fceng.2023.1285002

Waste to wealth: the power of food-waste anaerobic digestion integrated with lactic acid fermentation

2023

Journal Article

Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review

Alvi, Maira, Batstone, Damien, Mbamba, Christian Kazadi, Keymer, Philip, French, Tim, Ward, Andrew, Dwyer, Jason and Cardell-Oliver, Rachel (2023). Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review. Water Research, 245 120518, 120518. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120518

Deep learning in wastewater treatment: a critical review